Canada has three levels of government: federal, provincial and municipal. In the previous issue, we talk about the federal government.

      PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
      The Lieutenant-Governor in each province is the Queen's representative.
      The Provincial Government has around 75 members (although this number varies from province to province) who are elected by the people who live in that province. The head of the government is called the Premier. 
      Some of the responsibilities of the Provincial Government are education, child welfare, highways, health care and worker's compensation.
      In the next issue, we will discuss the municipal government.

      LANGUAGE NOTES 
      federal government = 聯邦政府
      provincial government = 省政府
      municipal government = 市政府
      Lieutenant-Governor = 省督
      vary = change 改變
      Premier = head of the provincial government 省長

      EXERCISE
      In Canada, there are 10 provinces and three territories. Can you match the names of these six provinces to their Coats of Arms? (Hint: start with the province on the West Coast and work eastwards.) Also write down the name of the capital city of each province.
      1. Province ____________
          Capital ____________
      2. Province ____________
          Capital ____________
      3. Province ____________
          Capital ____________
      4. Province ____________
          Capital ____________
      5. Province ____________
          Capital ____________
      6. Province ____________
          Capital ____________

      ANSWER KEY
      1. British Columbia
          Victoria
      2. Alberta
          Edmonton
      3. Sasketchewan
          Regina
      4. Manitoba
          Winnipeg
      5. Ontario
          Toronto
      6. Quebec
          Quebec city

      Reprinted from about Canada What You Need to Know to Become a Canadian Citizen. By Sheridan Anderson. Published by Bauhinea Press.